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New Products From Batteries Included

An extensive array of new software programs for Apple, Atari,
Commodore, and IBM computers has been announced by Batteries Included.
The list includes the following;

I*S Talk is a full-featured GEM-based telecommunications program for
the Atari ST and the IBM PC. The program is part of the company's
Integral Solutions line of GEM-based products. I*S Talk features a
built-in 50,000-word spelling checker, three levels of automation
functions, keystroke macros, and an unlimited capture buffer including
X-modem file transfers. Other features include Replay, and a unique
session recorder. A custom keyboard interface is built in, allowing you
to use the mouse or function keys and keyboard.

Suggested retail prices are $79.95 for the ST version and $99.95 for
the IBM version.

The popular HomePak three-in-one word processor, database manager,
and telecommunications package should be available by the time you read
this in versions for the Apple Macintosh, the Atari ST. and the
Commodore 128 computers. HomePak sells for $49.95, and is already
available for the Commodore 64, Apple II, IBM PC/PC jr, and Atari XL/XE
computers.

The PaperClip II word processor for the Commodore 128 is designed to
take advantage of the 128's memory, speed, and power. The program
includes a built-in telecommunications module for use with online
services, a 20,000-word spell checker, macro capability, multiple
columns, reverse video scroll, word wrap, chaptering, and an expanded
maximum document size. PaperClip II, priced at $79.95, is completely
compatible with PaperClip text files on the Commodore 64. Also new (or
planned for release soon) are PaperClip With SpellPack for the Atari
130XE ($59.95); PaperClip for the Apple II, II+, IIc, and lIe computers
($59.95); and I*S PaperClip Elite for the IBM PC and compatibles
($129.95), Atari ST ($79.95), and Commodore Amiga ($129.95). PaperClip
Elite includes all of the earlier PaperClip features, plus advanced
functions such as a real-time spelling checker, idea processing,
independent linked windows, integrated text and graphics, and other
capabilities.

I*S Degas Elite, an upgraded version of the original Degas graphics
and design program for the Atari ST, will be available soon for the IBM
PC and compatibles, Amiga, and ST. The program includes everything in
the original, plus features like FLIP, SCALE, ROTATE, and the ability to
cut and paste between pictures on multiple work screens. DEGAS Elite
files can also be integrated with PaperClip Elite text files, and all
Degas Elite files are compatible with the original Degas.

Batteries Included will also be marketing The Isgur Portfolio System
(IPS) for the IBM PC ($249.95), the Atari ST ($199.95), the Amiga
($249.95), and the Apple Macintosh ($249.95). This is an investment
management program designed by Lee Isgur, Wall Street analyst and first
vice president of Paine Webber in New York. IPS lets you update your
portfolios automatically from online services, and provides a variety of
analytical tools for more profitable decision making.

BTS The Spreadsheet is a $69.95 spreadsheet for the Macintosh, Atari
ST, and Amiga that includes key math, statistical, and financial
functions, logical operators, formatting enhancements, and other
features. Maximum worksheet size is 1000 rows by 1000 columns. Desk
accessory version is included on the same Macintosh and ST disks.

TimeLink is an electronic diary program for planning and
record-keeping, available for the Macintosh and Atari ST for $49.95
each. I*S Time And Billing is a professional office administration
program planned for the fourth quarter of 1986 for IBM and Atari ST
computers. I*S Consultant, also planned for the fourth quarter, is an
enhanced Atari ST version of the original Consultant database. The new
program will use the GEM interface and contain additional features.
B/GRAPH Elite (a fourth quarter release) is a $69.95 graphics/charting
and statistical analysis package for the Atari ST.

Soon to be available is Thunder, a $39.95 writer's accessory that can
be called for use from within any GEM-based Atari ST application.
Features include a 50,000-word spelling checker with three different
error-catching modes and an immediate word replacement capability. An
Abbreviation function will even supply you with the remainder of the
word, or words, you want when you type in just the first few letters.
And a built-in report analyzer gives you details on everything from word
count to the document's relative readability.